Creating a Psychoanalytic Mind

Reviews / Votes

"Because of its rich clinical vignettes this book would be highly recommended for analysts at all levels of experience and would be an excellent teaching tool for those engaged in educating residents to the complexities of our field." - Francis Baudry, The International Journal of Psychoanalysis

"In my view Fred Busch is an authentically international psychoanalyst not only because of his wide and brilliant culture, but more specifically because of his capacity for dialogue and his special skill in understanding the other's mentality and position: an attitude that creates new spaces, new encounters, new shared visions both in the clinical work and in the scientific interchange. His unique thinking in understanding the psychoanalytic method leads to new insights into our methods of analyzing, based on a thorough theoretical base. It is all on display in his current book, which I recommend most highly."- Stefano Bolognini, M.D., President, International Psychoanalytic Association

"In this stimulating new volume, Fred Busch secures his position as one of our foremost thinkers in contemporary ego psychology. He further elaborates on his life's work and makes surprising connections to thinkers as diverse as Betty Joseph and Andre Green. His central thesis involves the therapeutic action of psychoanalysis, which Busch suggests involves helping the patient to know his mind and to transform action into reflection. In this regard he joins ranks with those who see psychoanalysis as our last bastion of "know thyself" in an era of quick fixes and superficial approaches that eschew a systematic look at how one's mind works. Both experienced analysts and candidates will find much of value in this work. I highly recommend it." - Glen O. Gabbard, MD, Author, Love and Hate in the Analytic Setting

"While American Psychoanalysts have had little impact on psychoanalysis in Latin America, when Fred Busch came to Argentina to speak to us his ideas about psychoanalytic treatment seemed new, yet familiar, and were greatly appreciated. In this richly textured, clearly written book, his perspective allows him to bring together many views that highlight certain paradigm shifts in psychoanalytic treatment, which lead to fresh insights into many technical issues. Analysts' from different perspectives will benefit greatly from studying this text." - Virginia Ungar, M.D., Training and Supervising Analyst, Buenos Aires, Argentina